1.These explanatory notes relate to the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 which received Royal Assent on 20 November 2003. They have been prepared by the Home Office, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in order to assist the reader of the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2.The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.